Window-sash



(No Model.)

J. s. BURDEN. WINDOW SASH.

No. 601,547. Patented Mar. 29, 1898.

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JOEL S. BORDEN, OF TOMS BROOK, VIRGINIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 601,547, dated March 29, 1898.

Application filed April 20, 1897. erial No. 632,989. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOEL S. BORDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toms Brook, in the county of Shenandoah and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vin dow-Sashes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for its object to provide a window sash of that class in which the parts thereof are constructed with a view of readilyand conveniently inserting the panes or glasses and thereby obviate the use of putty in holding the glasses in position. I provide means for holding the stile removably in position and also compensate for shrink age, so that the parts may at all times be held closely together to preclude the possibility of the entrance of rain or moisture, which tends to decay the sash.

In the following specification I have entered into adetail description of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to letters or numerals thereon which designate the different parts, and what I consider to be the novel features of construction are specifically set forth in the claims. a

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window-sash constructed in accordance with my invention.

tional view on a line X X of Fig. 1. Fig. 3

'is a sectional view on a line Y Y of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an end view. Fig. 5 is a View with the removable rail disconnected.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 1 designate the side rails of the window-sash, which are connected to each other at one end by a rail 2 by forming a mortise through the side rails to receive the tenons on the ends of the rail 2, the end rail being beveled to provide a neat joint at the corners by conforming with the beveled inner edges of the side rails. Instead of providing these rails with Fig. 2 is a transverse sec-- edges sockets or mortises 4, located opposite each other and adapted to provide for holding the stiles 5 in place, the said stiles having tenons formed at their ends which 'are brought into engagement with the mortises, there being sufficient play at the joints between the rails 1 1 and 2 to allowthe stile to be sprung into place. It will be noted that the ends of the stiles are beveled on opposite sides of the tenons to fit the beveled edges of the rails and are also formedwith longitudi- ;nal channels or grooves 6, which communicate with the correspond in g channels or grooves in the side rails.

The endsof the side rails opposite their connection with the rail 2 are provided with projecting portions or tenons 7, which extend through mortises 8 in a removable rail 9, said removable rail also having a longitudinal groove or channel 10 in its inner edge. The tenons at the ends of the side pieces do not extend entirely through the rail 9. This peculiar construction is provided to receive turn-buttons 11, which are carried by the tenons, and when turned at an angle therewith engage the adjoining parts of the rail and hold it securely in engagement with the side rails. The tenons are-also provided in their outer ends with transverse recesses of a Width equal to the turn-buttons, the said recesses being adapted to receive the turnbuttons when given a quarter-turn or when turned across the openings or mortises in the connecting-rail. Thus after the tenons and turn-buttons have passed through the openings in the connecting-rail the buttons may be turned for preventing the connecting-rail from passing off the tenons, and after the sash has been in use for a considerable time and shrinkage therein has taken place by tightening the screw around which the button turns the button may be depressed into the recesses in the end of the tenon, thus compensating for the shrinkage.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction of my improved window-sash will be readily apparent, and it will be understood that in placing the glasses therein the stiles and removable rail are disconnected from the side rails, after which the glass is slid between the said side rails into the groove and the stile sprung into place, as hereinbefore described. The second glass is placed within the upper part of the frame and the top rail placed in position and held by the turn-buttons, so as not to afford any projection beyond the outer surface of the rail. In case the frame is provided with four glasses the central stile is provided with sockets on opposite sides and the construction hereinbefore described carried out. I also anticipate providing the grooves with rubber or felt cushions 12 to engage the edges of the glass and provide a tight joint that will aid in excluding weather.

By providing the rails and stiles with grooves instead of rabbets, in connection with the peculiar construction and arrangement hereinbefore described, I form a window-sash in which putty is dispensed with, and consequently a more durable window-frame presented. In addition to this particular advantage it may be stated that the window-frame provides for quickly and conveniently replacing window-glasses, as it is only necessary to remove the top rail when an upper glass is to be replaced and both the upper rail and stile when a lower glass is to be inserted.

It will observed that by reason of the employment of the turn-buttons, which are mounted on screws, as shown, provision is, made not only for reinovablyholding the stile in position, but also for tightening and adj usting the parts should they become shrunken. Furthermore, by reason of this disposition of the securing means the appearance of the window is not marred and to an ordinary observer there is nothing to indicate that the sash is not of the ordinary construction.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A sash comprising stiles having end tenons, a connecting-rail having openings to receive said tenons, and turn-buttons on the ends of the tenons approximately equal in size to the openings, adapted to pass therethrough, and to bear against the outer side of the rail when the latter is in place.

2. A sash comprising stiles having end tenons provided with recesses in their extremities, turn-buttons on the extremities of the tenons adapted to en ter said recesses, screws around which the buttons turn, and a connecting-rail having openings to permit the passage of the tenons and turn-buttons.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOEL S. BORDEN.

WVitnesses:

WM. KELLER, O. M. SMITH. 

